SGABA in the media

Digging Spring Garden has been making waves in the media. Given SGABA’s active role in advocating for the area, we are often quoted in relation to this project. Below is a list of recent coverage on Spring Garden streetscaping.

Speed Bumps to be Piloted at Halifax Intersections, Global, August 28, 2022

Spring Garden Road renovation continues, CTV, June 18, 2021

Tracking Halifax’s history: Tram tracks, cobblestone uncovered on Spring Garden Road, CBC, June 11, 2021

Spring Garden Road construction unearths old traces of tramcars, CTV, June 11, 2021

“Business as usual” for Spring Garden stores during streetscaping project, Halifax Today, June 9 2021

Streetscaping project to close vehicle access to stretch of Spring Garden Road, CBC, June 4 2021

Section of Spring Garden Rd. to be closed to traffic for an extended period of time, Halifax Today, June 4, 2021

Committee recommends in favour of over-budget Spring Garden Road streetscape contract, Halifax Examiner, April 29, 2021

Bids to revitalize Halifax’s Spring Garden Road come in over $10.4M budget, CBC, April 12, 2021

Spring Garden Area Businesses Say Communication is Key During Construction Season, Huddle, April 1, 2021

Spring Garden Road streetscaping project takes next step, Halifax Today, March 14, 2021

Halifax’s Spring Garden Road a step closer to massive redesign, CTV News, March 10, 2021

Street enhancements coming to Spring Garden Rd. area, Halifax Today, November 27, 2020

A look at two projects not cut from HRM’s budget, Halifax Today, August 22, 2020

Spring Garden Road: big changes coming to Halifax’s busy street, The Signal, January 17, 2019

Making room for pedestrians on Spring Garden Road, Halifax Examiner, January 10, 2019

Halifax unveils three options for the future of Spring Garden Road, Global News, January 7, 2019

“It will be unique”: HRM exploring streetscaping project for Spring Garden Road, Halifax Today, August 2, 2018

Halifax testing out a new look for Spring Garden Rd. with something called a “stoplet”, Toronto Star, May 7, 2018

Halifax council approves streetscaping, upgrade plans, CBC, April 26, 2016